cox-comb

  • 1cox|comb — «KOKS KOHM», noun. 1. a) a vain, empty headed man; conceited dandy. SYNONYM(S): fop, popinjay. b) Obsolete. a fool; simpleton. 2. = cockscomb (plant). (Cf. ↑cockscomb) 3. Obsolete. a) a strip of red cloth, jagged like the comb of a cock, formerly …

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  • 2cox|comb|ry — «KOKS KOHM ree», noun, plural ries. 1. silly vanity; foolish conceit. 2. an example of this …

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  • 3cox|comb|i|cal — or cox|com|i|cal «koks KOM uh kuhl, KOH muh », adjective. of the nature of or resembling a coxcomb; conceited; foppish …

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  • 4cox|com|i|cal — cox|comb|i|cal or cox|com|i|cal «koks KOM uh kuhl, KOH muh », adjective. of the nature of or resembling a coxcomb; conceited; foppish …

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  • 5cox — ca·cox·e·nite; cox·al; cox·al·gia; cox; cox·bones; cox·comb; cox·comb·i·cal; cox·comb·ly; cox·comb·ry; cox·i·el·la; cox·ite; cox·i·tis; cox·o·femoral; cox·op·o·dite; cox·sack·ie; gon·o·cox·ite; leu·cox·ene; myr·me·cox·ene; prin·cox; cox·swain;… …

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  • 6comb — beach·comb; beach·comb·er; cat·a·comb; cocks·comb; comb; comb·er; cox·comb; cox·comb·i·cal; cox·comb·ly; cox·comb·ry; new·comb; re·comb; cox·comb·ic; …

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  • 7coxcomb — cox·comb …

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  • 8coxcombic — cox·comb·ic …

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  • 9coxcombly — cox·comb·ly …

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  • 10coxcombry — cox·comb·ry …

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